Microbiology
Highly Sensitive Immunoassay Detects Malarial Histidine-Rich Protein 2
Malaria is a vector-borne disease of major public health relevance worldwide. The detection of submicroscopic infections in low prevalence settings has become an increasingly important challenge for malaria elimination strategies. More...15 Nov 2018
Biomarkers May Predict Zika-Related Birth Defects
To date, approximately 800,000 cases of suspected and confirmed autochthonous Zika virus (ZIKV) infections have been reported in the Americas. Most people infected with the Zika virus experience no symptoms or mild illness with low-grade fever. More...13 Nov 2018
Positive Blood Cultures Obtained Two Hours after Chills
Chills are feelings of coldness accompanied by shivering and they may arise with or without fever. The shaking chills are sometimes referred to as rigors. They are similar to shivering when there is an infection and fever, but much more intense. More...13 Nov 2018
Combined DNA Technologies Analyzed for Malaria Diagnosis
Malaria is one of the most important parasitic infectious diseases for which almost half of the world’s population is at risk. Although several diagnostic methods are now available to detect the infection, more sensitive and applicable tests are still required in the field. More...08 Nov 2018
Respiratory Panel Evaluated for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are illnesses caused by an acute infection that involves the upper respiratory tract including the nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. More...07 Nov 2018
Molecular Influenza and Streptococcus Tests Get FDA Clearance
Each year, a combination of influenza A and B virus strains circulate within the USA. The burden of influenza in the USA is currently estimated to be 9 to 36 million cases per year. The disease and its complications cause as many as 140,000 to 710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 to 56,000 deaths annually. Influenza also poses a significant economic burden including medical care expenses and loss of productivity. More...07 Nov 2018
LTB Infection Estimated with Interferon-γ Release Assay
Latent tuberculosis (LTB), also called latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is when a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but do not have active tuberculosis. Active tuberculosis can be contagious while latent tuberculosis is not, and it is therefore not possible to get infected from someone with latent tuberculosis. More...01 Nov 2018
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